Lauren Alaina has scored the first Top 5 hit of her career with her current single, “Road Less Traveled,” which is currently No. 4 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart. The anthemic tune, which was penned by Lauren, Jesse Frasure and Meghan Trainor, was released in June and explores topics of self-acceptance—a message that’s especially personal…… MORE
If you are headed to Nashville for CMA Music Fest in June, your chances of seeing Reba McEntire just got a little bit better. The “Back to God” singer announced that she will be singing the national anthem prior to the 27th annual City of Hope Softball game, taking place June 10 at First Tennessee…… MORE
Tullahoma, Tenn., native Dustin Lynch is a small-town boy who’s doing big things. Dustin has a streak of four consecutive No. 1 songs—“Where It’s At (Yep, Yep),” “Hell of a Night,” “Mind Reader” and “Seein’ Red”—and he’s looking to extend the tally to five with his new single, “Small Town Boy,” which is currently No.…… MORE
Lady Antebellum’s instrument virtuoso Dave Haywood has posted a number of guitar tutorials on YouTube over the years, including tips on how to play “Need You Now,” “American Honey” and “Compass.” In his latest installment, professor Dave breaks out his axe for a lesson on Lady A’s current single, “You Look Good,” which is currently…… MORE
Fresh off of his No. 1 single, “Think a Little Less,” Michael Ray stopped by the Nash Country Daily offices to talk about what that achievement means to him. “It’s everything,” Michael tells Nash Country Daily. “All the hard work that started with the songwriters that wrote this song—Thomas Rhett, Barry Dean, Jon Nite, Jimmy…… MORE
It’s been almost five years since Josh Turner released his 2012 album, Punching Bag, which debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart. With his new album, Deep South, which dropped on March 10, Josh is back in familiar territory—at the top of the charts. Deep South debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s…… MORE
Christmas has come early for Tim McGraw and Faith Hill fans. The couple announced today (March 20) that they will be releasing a new single, “Speak to a Girl,” together on March 23. The new song, written by Shy Carter, Dave Gibson and Joe Spargur, will make its television world premiere when Tim and Faith…… MORE
Jimmy Fortune has a new project of well-known tunes in the works. The former Statler Brothers tenor is slated to drop a new album, Jimmy Fortune: Sings the Classics, on April 21. The new 14-song offering features recognizable classics such as the Righteous Brothers’ “Unchained Melody,” Glen Campbell’s “Southern Nights” and John Denver’s “Take Me…… MORE
During a concert stop in Greenville, S.C., on March 11, Luke Bryan closed the show by smashing a guitar to the restful sounds of his band playing Metallica’s “Enter Sandman.” After Luke crushed the acoustic axe in two swings, he handed out the guitar fragments to a few fans—and then he cracked a cold beer.…… MORE
Keith Urban was in Brossard, Quebec, last week to promote his Ripcord Tour and announce an Aug. 12 stop at the Bell Centre, home to the National Hockey League’s Montreal Canadiens. Keith broke the ice (get it?) with a shooting lesson from Canadiens’ forward Andrew Shaw, before he returned the favor by giving Andrew a…… MORE
